Wout Faes

• Full name: Wout Faes
• Date of birth: April 3, 1998
• Place of birth: Sint-Truiden, Belgium
• Nationality: Belgian
• Position: Centre-back (central defender)
• Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Club career (highlights)

• Youth: Developed at Sint-Truiden and Anderlecht youth academies.
• Sint-Truiden: Broke into senior football with Sint-Truiden (Belgium).
• Anderlecht: Progressed through Anderlecht’s system and made first-team appearances.
• Loan spells: Had loan experiences to gain senior minutes (including KV Oostende).
• Reims: Transferred to Stade de Reims (France, Ligue 1) where he established himself as a regular starting centre-back and attracted wider attention for his defensive performances, aerial ability, and composure on the ball.
• International recognition: His form at club level led to senior call-ups for the Belgium national team.

Playing style and strengths

• Strong in aerial duels, using height and timing effectively.
• Comfortable with the ball at his feet and able to play out from the back.
• Good positional sense and tackling ability for a central defender.
• Noted for physicality, work rate, and reading of the game.

Notable facts

• Part of a generation of Belgian defenders who progressed through domestic and French leagues to reach international level.
• Earned attention from larger European clubs due to consistent displays in Ligue 1 with Reims.

This summary reflects Faes’s profile and career through his time at Reims; for current club, transfer status, statistics, or recent international appearances, consult the latest sources as player careers change over time.